Senior API Engineer for Scalable Evaluation Workflows

Waymo; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 213,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Equity incentive plan

Generous company benefits

Job summary

Waymo is looking for a Senior Software Engineer in San Francisco, California to design and implement core authoring APIs for evaluation workflows. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving technical architecture while mentoring junior engineers.

With a requirement of 5+ years in software engineering and strong proficiency in C++ or Python, the position offers a competitive salary range of $213,000 to $263,000, along with benefits and bonuses.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering, focused on backend systems or APIs.
• Experience building scalable, distributed systems and developer-facing APIs.
• Proven track record of owning large features from design to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical architecture and implementation of core services for evaluation workflows.
• Collaborate with Eval developers and analysis teams to translate requirements into API contracts.
• Mentor junior engineers and champion software development best practices.

Skills

C++

Python

Systems design

Data modeling

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Waymo is looking for a Senior Software Engineer in San Francisco, California to design and implement core authoring APIs for evaluation workflows. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving technical architecture while mentoring junior engineers.

With a requirement of 5+ years in software engineering and strong proficiency in C++ or Python, the position offers a competitive salary range of $213,000 to $263,000, along with benefits and bonuses.